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Show H A 1IAKI) STKIIGOI.M i BH S'torthTntnlrlMntIlrltliliIMonrfr, LB inppnrtwl tir bU of ibt 1 ifth rrtflmrtit of BH CtjurkM, hfrl lb MnnMM w motel out JB cfIVl.wnr for Ctlml. MlrmUlilmr U- HH K-w M wwii m w wrra uul if llif forllflr- BB i lon, Mini lor four hoar w wcra itcml i Bfll noJ nnoyIftrnl put to ronMcrbU lo I VB rt Ilfr. Thn Yf rrftthnl Iho iiioanUln MR jvi known m thn Klw, nnI Urn a rol fB ram la f mm lbs north ttl1 lb J)rk !fl( War Whllathorulnma rmiM 3D o( u W llonma puabM up ifah war tr mite en tgK m rwOiuiolwAnce, atul foim I a ainall lit ijgt nronjiPtonfort whttb biljnt ln d UffiHB wrtrd br th natlrr. Word wiu arot ffflB lMck,ftlulthrruUwM thatlltniopAlir, (wjH hlcb bumbrml forty -cn iiipd wh ilw f"H tallol to omjpy tlia fort, which wc at our uB t brltiirtl J nrt Iltkrr. H Tba odlcwr la command wan Lieut. flB Fniyrj, aconil(xt bylhtj nnlrlr acrtn-Ant TIlH naafirtoorTrl. V La4 Ufa InJljr jgR lirokcnupln tb ttmpaljni atxlgur rom- bawl inlwlonni and nonomniliIoriftt cfTlwra .K wm tndlarattrml. aoma drad, Mima In mBHP tbv Iiotp)tal.ntbra on ilctacbnl arrlrt. gB H 1 waatbooinoralaJludMUi Bbnvr. The f fort km toilt at a. spot itbrra the way or tjjK H mad left tba LIIU ati! rnnt m vilify jW IP about liIf mil wld. Wawcraattbo vB m knutbvrnnlof tbta rallrronatlctmlmt vm E Lilt, which waa l.lhr than any othtr !( Bl e;rau nd wHktn KUtuhot. Then waa h flu i H ft; il'riDR on thLi hill, aixl tlia uatlrr had In- I m ilowlUlnafiuan)fortcoTeringuDehun- 1 W drwltviuarufcrtofrroumt 1 Bl Tbe grtlon of tula fort hl brrn caltnl I T; out to a wlit In faoMluff the main pom I 1 1, afloat our arrny, and It lialiVpartnl lu I jl. aucti a. hurry that wa found uur Lurnlml I Jj tmundaof puwdf r,alx huoitrtil pouitdaof I JFf lrodfurty muketa, rlxty UUnkrU ami a 1 II lartra atork, at prorUloiu left tfklnd. I M Tbcra waa alio Lvtb abrll and Rraprabot D for thafUUlplrce. Xot doubling tluit ws I D abould be bralrRM m aonn aa the anny J 1 1 mm out of aluht. waactto work to make I n e?erythlnKuftTlitRatwaywa-iMockrd, B If the aitra muikrta loadftl, and the tnu I ft aMiKiinltotNMltlonala auaiU. We took I II ponarwlon aLout noon, and up to 4 o'clck I II the aound of flulitlos lu tb main djum I run plainly tu our car. Tby La I araroo- I H lyOloilaway whnwacauitbt alsbtof U 9 Bf ty AfcnanaappruAchlns ua by a narrow UB jatliwayfrum the wrt, Tbry had Lvru IBB down In the Kabwa flghtlnit our column, B Imt Ual biwti ilrhrn oif, Tiny wrr a tr iB ti'inoolyot thKArrtaootth Ultincahatt H yflP wn klUvl by JlrltUU butlcta. The M- Bk lowaapproacbfd ua without the alltfhttwt iBm aiupklon, and thrlr flrat vtamtnawaa a lflB olky which knotkwi over a full doittu 9 On that famoua mirru to ffhul the IB watchword waa, "I'AJMun " Jn more than IB aacoroot lnkUnrea the Jlrttl.b army left B jErt tiaUr icarrtaoua to the rlttbt, Mt orreArof IB fly Ibem, (brr waa aliont aa much Uancr jBiBl In Iherraraaln the front H waa constant Bi warfare on a line a hundred mllralorut, H Vt'9 knew prttty wtll what to look for, and Bl Vfn '" Ilu w' dlanppoluted when the aun !WK went down to find ounelrr Ixitlft by a B force tif atlaaataWnatlVf. Our coup had HB ilumfoundl them, bowvrrr, and not a gun IJJBt WAJ flrtKl daring the afUrnoou or nljlit, RH jml the jiroblcm ho doubt worrlrd thrtu. iiBB 'We hal four atout walla trn frtt hlcb, H CH-canaof thepurwtwatr and irovlloii IB! or lly ,ll1 waa hard to figure B Kalnat that, and we turned In tli it nlttht IB wllU a fn-Un that we would be lrft Undlt- IBS turliod. Kutbluit whatevrr ocourrcd to l I4V alarm ua, and durloa all ntxt forenoon we w tlld nut raUh aljtht cf a natlrts Kxactly at Ifl noon a nnihe ln'iulujc a Ilj of tmce came KBl arroMthovallfy Aawadldnot vtnut h!m IK to know our Mnngtb, 1 waa aent out to I B j mrtt him ten jma-a f mm the irate. 1KB "I demand the aurrtndvr o( the fort," b IB I iald In lirokva 1-ictUh. IBf "Anil If we anrmidrrl" I aakrd. I B I " Vou WW nil t put to ilMtV I B ' MIut I' "" rtfuaer" I B ' "It will Iw drath Juit the aarne." IB f "Thrn we rrf ue," lfl Ibe tuitlrt atalkwl off without another Bt word or look, and OinilUapieAml acrwa fl( the alUy, Trn nilnutm laUrthrr field, J-B1 pleaoMnrdflreonuawlthoIldahotfrora IB I the rovrr of a maw o( rocka and huthra Wti abotttalxhundrtilardaaway, 1 1 very ball IBjr airtick. the north wall, butthtymlKhtat I H fll bate U-rtt biilku, for all the liana IB thry did. Ae let tbem fire away for half II an hour, and then four of tb men who IK carried rtephniit rlllra, which bad len K I kiwi up ntlVahawur, wrnltotheloop- B , hoUt and dropprd two kunuera aplrte lu V bluaottwomliiutca. ThlacauMlthe Iwit B! tery to wlthdrawinahurry,aiidwewera K buihrred no tuoro that afternoon. I'lletl K aa!ut the rjwtoni wall of the fort on tb B . Inalde wo n laruo nnnuttiy of lieary ilca JK I and rude planka. Wo l.M at lint anpioHl jB1 thlamaitrl! to have been broueht in for Wr tirtwoI, and had uvrdaomeof It forour I It Urea. It now ocvtirreil to tho lieutenant S ' that there were not enough loophotcaln I m the Mall to accommodate rveunuramatl V furce, and that the uutlrra hid bronsbt lu ft , thatttuiltoertcl platfurma. U at once r I " the whole furte at work, nnduedld not M LiiMkoiTuuillmldnluht 'Jhon wrhnd a I jF lolw pJalforin a Huh i.t the north and ent T walbt,lH.ln aUui Htven fwthlith. ThU ' tfuMubiMtouithtuiio( thewnlla , u a brvatorL, J he other twnaldi-a if , i fc fort wuld not U acuk.l lcane of U.ituriiftlHiKroiind. . fbe uUht luuainl fiubHlj.aLd aome of lurrnen bepn ui think the natltraliml aUbdrawnfrom our Jocalliy to ipitotli ejaw but. Tbuu U V m lyj bjul (ojiahtibia allaaaaV', - Ki? ! knew Mm. M I rtWk IT ron Iho pUtlomi with IJr'"'i ""l looklnj Inlo tb. lilt krt oo l other JJ. of tb. Taller. I ' conW ,M ,l lcl in liiinilml nH" Tent w tf-vlljouly UM lb. nomlT Irom tb. lintementof th. I couM wllillw UIo the were boni la eli.rte. n.l Iljvl ncrcelr rrpott! IhU wbtn tber Lrolj rorerwllh jrll. iot hrlV nHiht4 t tin fort, Tb. Me of ll fl.tform rnuet Iim. In an mplrellon- nnt for It tl fort ooM Ut. In Uben. M tb. ntltt ItoI. tot er flu loophole wrreln.niieiUnllhrrtor the form or-lcre.lontotli.pUlfrro. or-lcre.lontotli.pUlfrro. Ilunnloir.hooil of tb. ra.io line were tklrtr or fonr men, eaeli allli it Rre.t (licit In lil.b.ml. Alltr IL'tueium.. wnr loore ilrnealnit rulo bwMere, t li. mnifi of bleb veer, rn.il. of tine At the terjr tint 'lb, od wllholit lining oeer Ihree or four men, the fellow, plnncnl p eterjr loopliol., an I inlniil l.ur their lMen wer. et alnt Iho wall U llhotit order., realising the eltna-lion, eltna-lion, tli. Mteoleen men at lb.loophiile mail, their war lo lb. filalforin cli of n. hail otertvto feel of palnrorer,lnak log a I ijr. Ibln line. Tlienatlvewarnie. up lha laililer. Ilk. o maur ninukeja, ami Ihotifth wo had a great adraoUK. In overtopping over-topping them they .bnweil li recklee-new recklee-new lh.tw.lial four men kllM.nl tao woumlnl liefore w. repuleil lliem. After ruiplylngour tuunkrtaw. tteil Iho linro-pel. linro-pel. alone, .ml wml of onr inenklltnl Mvennrrlghtoflh. all.nta. A. the? heeain.ilrmor.llul anil .Urfetl lo retreat w. opened 011 Iheni with Ih. extra mti kete. ami when lb. Ia.t gun I''l l4T0 fiml u. rounleil 1.0 ileail men In.lgbL Hut for tb. platform ther wonM liaeeawarnieil liter th. wall. Ilk. Mi ut.ny Ivea. Now Ih. real .lego la-g.n. fkidU-a of ji.llte.were .tationeilnn ererr.H.of n within mtukrt r.nge, ami n .teailr anil haraaelng lira tia. malntaliieil nlxbt ami dar After the flrnt twu da), artillery wu rmldoywl. Altbougli It wa. not heaty enough In break Ih. W.1U, It nb.weteil Ibo Iiurpoatffor annoying 11 (lur kllleil w. .ad lu bury InMd. tb. fort, nor could wa irrtout.iilotodo.h)thtngttlllilh.Afgh.ll dead. All lay upon aleiut half an art. of irraunl. and m near u. tbat after tblrtr- .Ixbouraw. Iiegaiitoaenllli.talntlnlli. air. H wa. the plan of tb. enemy to fear. Ihelrde.dlier. lu work our ihwlrurllon, and for a Urn. It teemed a. If .ucce would alien I It. Alioul nuon, wbll. rnmm.stng In.lh. nmlrrground .toreboute, I ratne aenlt a Inrrel of .Utj1i.iI. w tilth had la-en cptiM wltliaomn other Uggag. a month Ufi It Ih. Atgb.na kn.w what It waa they h.l.l not toucheit It. InaeaHt heald. lb. barrel wer. qu.lilltlr. of quinlo.. moqihlRe. ralo. inrland other drug, wblch our loaplta rorp. lutd lotl at I h. .m. lime. Wbeul rrlrteltb find tolba lieutenant I ahal wad. a reueit of him, and after contlder-alilo contlder-alilo argument ll waa granted Mgbt rain, on wit li a tlrong wind from Ih. hortliondan oTerra.t .ky.antlt waa only fairly dark when I w. let out of Ih. gate with lo pailful, of lb. alcohol Tb. patltrea wer. firing away aa luual, anil a. I walked dott 11 among tb. dead 1 lie.nl tb. "slpl" of buReta all around ma. I hail a ealuratcd cloth orer my mouth and cut ton In luy nnvtrile, anJ 1 could .tatnl lb. odor .cry welt Then wa. coatidrrahl. grau .ndlinnhon lb. fl.ld.and I dMribuled tl, alcohol pretty liberally oter both Ih. .oil and tb. del. It took four trip, to empty lb. iMtrrrt. It wu then knockdl to piece, and th. material carried out Tli. Ut act wa. lo light a match and wt lira tu a liarier, ami a mlnut. later I wa. ..f. lu th. furl, and th. field of Ih. dead wa. all ahlare. It-fore midnight w. bad wlad nut tb. threatened danger, tuurh to lb. chagrin and Indignation of Ih. natlrra, Tb. relief cam. loo tale, how.rrr, f.r aom. of our pour fellow.. Within lb. n.xt three day. we hail rjv. de.th., ceery on. of them, no doubt, tin. to lb. pctilenll.l odor; and lh.ron.lant .train of walcblog bail begun to tell upon all tb. Ilrlng W. bail been afraid lb. natltr. would bring up a mortar and drop .hell. Into th. furt, but we h.d lieen heelegeil for tbrett week, before they got on. Into fioltlou. They opened fir. on. afternoon, but of teu .hell, aent Into Ih. air to drop down on our head, all w.nt wild. Then th. mortar bunt, killing all around It, and w. wen aafe. On tha fortieth day from the hour Weentered thefort tb. h.flrcniad. an-olherdaehatth.walK an-olherdaehatth.walK Uur fore, waa now reduced to thirty on. men, mtd four of Ihraa were down with fever and unable to raU. their bead.. . hail warning of th. daub and weta preparoil for It. Kvrry man on the platform bait Ibre. toadeil mu.lil., W. took tbllleen loaded .hell, belonging la the gun, cut the fute. abort, ami laid Ibem on the wall lleild. each wa. a pliio of lighted punk It waa climated that then were fullytn) native. In lb. attack log party, and Ih.y carried about fifty lad dcra. Tb. flkbt didn't lut teutnlnutea. It waa th. .hell, wo rolled down among'em Whlchilld Ih. work. I laller. tb. dead ami wounded wrr. fully Sul, but they coul I alford tbat loa. brlter lb.n tb. three w. bail kllleil outright. The tool we.tl er had now come, and on tha nlgbt of th. flgbt .now fill lo Ih. depth of .lx Inrbea. For two ilaya after not a .hot wa. fired. Then, for th. ncit Iwi nly, w. bail no reel day or night. They did but attempt another aanault, but coolly calculated to wear a. out, A few monj ibi). wordd biro aocomplUhnl thli. On th. .evenly flrtt day of our Inveatment w . were rellevM by a HrltMi futce. hut there wer. only right of u able to .land on our feet, In all, ony twenty lau of it. wer. alive, OntbedayoftbarellefuflyAfkbau. routdliat. ecaledthfl wall, and taken lb. fori. New ork Han, |